What to do if your baby has a poor appetite and little milk

The baby’s appetite is not good to eat less milk if it is caused by physiological factors do not need treatment, if it is caused by gastroenteritis need to take medication, if the lack of zinc caused by the need to supplement zinc and so on. 1. physiological factors: if the baby deal with physiological anorexia period, there will be poor appetite, the performance of the milk, or in the teething period, itchy gums, affecting the baby’s appetite, this situation is generally after a period of time can be relieved on their own, without treatment. 2. Gastroenteritis: If viruses, bacteria and other infections of the intestinal tract caused by gastroenteritis, digestive system lesions, can be manifested as poor appetite, do not like to drink milk, vomiting, diarrhea and other discomforts. At this time, if the bacterial infection can follow the doctor’s instructions to take cefixime granules and other drugs for treatment. 3. Zinc deficiency: if the baby zinc deficiency, can cause appetite, the baby will appear bad appetite, do not like to drink milk performance. Can follow the doctor’s instructions to take zinc gluconate oral solution to the baby zinc treatment. The baby’s poor appetite, the situation of eating less milk, need to consult the doctor, by the doctor comprehensive assessment judgment.